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October 15, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Truck driver sitting in cab with window down. Another truck backed in next to the truck driver & dumped large load of rocks. A small piece of rock splintered off and struck seated driver on left side of head causing a laceration that needed a staple to close. Driver was treated and released.

August 4, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P A Landers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dump truck driver dumping slope material, a mechanical failure caused the truck to turn on its left side

June 28, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner used a shovel to clean mud build up on bottom of return belt (while running) shovel contacted belt pushed back twisting the fingers on left hand causing 3 fractured fingers and two lacerations

February 8, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P A Landers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

loader operator was unlocking gate to perform snow removal and slipped and fell on r ankle breaking tibia and fracturing fibula treated at cape cod hospital taken by ambulance.

August 7, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Landers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was climbing up the loader and strained left knee. There were no changes or alterations to EE's machine.

February 9, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

ee was coming down a step ladder slipped striking ladder with EE's head causing a cut that required stitches treated and released no loss time

June 30, 2015 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Landers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Our driver injured his back assisting in the recovery efforts to help another miner.

June 30, 2015 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
P A Landers Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The mine slope collapsed trapping our miner in his machine. The recovery effort was not successful and the employee expired at the mine site.

July 23, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing v-belts on sheave, while turning sheave by hand thumb got caught between v-belt & sheave.

September 23, 2013 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P A Landers Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was greasing head pulley on screen plant. He fell off the plant frame approximately 6' to the ground surface, landing on his back, he laid on the ground conscious but in pain. He was transported by ambulance to Jordan Hospital ER. He was released later that day. He had severe bruising that kept him out of work the remainder of the week. He returned to work on 9/30/13

August 8, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
P.A. Landers, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blocks that support the plant were rotten. Plant was bouncing. Even tho' the shaker was off, the bouncing caused a rock to fall into running crusher. The jaw projected the rock out of the hopper and the rock hit ee 20' from the plant on the ground.

June 20, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Landers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT BY BAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER.

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